Category: Erectile Dysfunction

When you hear the term “erectile dysfunction,” most men would think of older men in their golden years fighting tooth and nail to coax an erection out. Erectile dysfunction is commonly seen as an issue reserved for the elderly; after all, senior men have a litany of other health problems to deal with, so it would make sense that their erection would kick the bucket too, right?

But erectile dysfunction is not a health issue reserved for the over 75 crowd. In fact, it has been found that erectile dysfunction numbers are on the rise in men under 40. While men under 40 suffering from ED used to be a small percentage, a recent study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine found that 1 in 4 men under 40 suffer from erectile dysfunction.

While ED numbers are certainly high in the senior crowd, this ED rise in younger men is raising plenty of eyebrows. Experts contribute this rising percentage to younger men dealing with more issues that can lead to erectile dysfunction: stress at work, stress at home, anxiety about changes, and a higher reliance on tobacco and alcohol.

While older men afflicted with ED can oftentimes be a little too late to undo their erectile woes, this isn’t the case with younger men. While ED is becoming increasingly commonplace in the younger crowds, younger men can undo this damage before it become permanent. By coming up with ways to deal with stress and anxiety, getting active and avoiding high fat foods, and cutting out tobacco and alcohol, younger men can shake off ED and bring their erection back to its former glory.

When you’re in a relationship, it’s a balancing act of keeping a life together but also making sure that you both have lives of your own. But sometimes these separate lives will begin to bleed together, seeping into your “together” life. Friends that you normally hang out with alone might suddenly become buddy-buddy with your significant other, or your partner’s friends may begin to join you for a couple drinks every now and again. While there is absolutely nothing wrong with that, and can prove beneficial for the relationship, sometimes this “cross pollination” can lead to feelings of jealousy developing.

While seeing your partner get more friends is never a bad thing, it can be upsetting when it’s your friends. If your partner begins to spend more time with people within your friend group, even when you’re not there, it can lead to feelings of resentment and jealousy. While these feelings can be easily overcome by addressing your grievances with your partner and coming up with a solution together, if left unchecked, these feelings can build and lead to issues downstairs.

Yes, odd as it may seem, jealousy from your partner making new friends can lead to erectile issues. According to a study published in the American Journal of Sociology in 2011, seeing your partner cozy up to your pals can actually lead to erectile dysfunction. While more common amongst older men, men of all ages can experience issues in the bedroom when your partner suddenly begins hanging out regularly with your friends.

So, yes, jealousy can lead to erectile issues. But by being honest with each other, it can be avoided. Have a discussion about what is and what isn’t appropriate with your friends, and work together to determine how both parties can feel satisfied with the decision. Remember, no matter who hangs out with whose friends, at the end of the day you have each other. Don’t let jealousy ruin your sex life or, worse yet, your relationship.

You’ve crunched the numbers, and nothing makes sense. You’re young, you’re healthy, and life is good; then why are you struggling with premature ejaculation? You suddenly find yourself fighting to last mere minutes at bed, and it’s got you worried. Is something wrong? Is this normal for someone your age?

Despite the public consensus that premature ejaculation is an issue that should not be discussed, don’t let this fool you. Premature ejaculation is a very common issue, and it affects men of all ages, health backgrounds, and walks of life. In fact, a recently conducted survey found that 1 out of 3 men have dealt with premature ejaculation issues at one point in their life.

While premature ejaculation can affect men at any age, the average age of men afflicted with premature ejaculation tends to be around 35. Researchers attribute this younger age skew due to younger men typically having to deal with new situations more often. Younger men have to deal with job changes, new bosses, new houses, new girlfriends; all this new-ness can lead to anxiety, stress, and depression.

But premature ejaculation can affect older men, too. These same psychological factors can affect men of any age, so it’s not unusual for a man over 40 to struggle with premature ejaculation as a result of psychological factors.

Ultimately, premature ejaculation is an extremely common issue for men. If you find yourself struggling with premature ejaculation, talk to your doctor and work out a way to overcome it and get back to lasting between the sheets.

Lately, you’ve found it difficult to last between the sheets. You could have sworn that your love making sessions used to last for ages, but now you struggle to last mere minutes. This sudden inability to last might have you worried, and that worry might lead to terms like “premature ejaculation” getting thrown around. But when you think premature ejaculation, you were under the impression that this indicated a man would instantaneously reach orgasm when beginning sexual intercourse. While there are men that suffer from instantaneous orgasm, that isn’t the only form premature ejaculation comes in.

When determining if you’ve got premature ejaculation, it can feel like a real numbers game. You’ll find yourself thinking about how long you used to last, comparing that to how long you recently lasted, and crunching the numbers to find out how much time you lost. But the amount of time you last in bed can vary wildly, and a shorter love making session is not always an indicator that you’ve developed premature ejaculation.

According to researchers, the average time it takes for a man to reach orgasm after penetration is between 3 to 5 minutes. If you typically last for 30 minutes, but now find yourself lasting 5, worry not, as you are still within the national average.

The typical definition of premature ejaculation is reaching orgasm between 1 to 2 minutes after penetration. If you typically last 5 minutes, and you’re down to 1 minute, that could be the indicator of an issue.

At the end of the day, while 3 to 5 minutes as seen as the average, there really isn’t a “normal” time for how long it should take you to reach orgasm. Everyone is different. But if you’ve found you’re struggling to last in bed, talk to your doctor, because you could have premature ejaculation.

When it comes to premature ejaculation, you’ve managed to stay relatively ignorant on the subject. This isn’t an insult, mind you; premature ejaculation is just an issue that isn’t commonly discussed, so most men don’t fully understand premature ejaculation. If you were to ask any men what premature ejaculation, they could easily tell you that it is an issue wherein you reach orgasm too quickly. But if you were to ask them what actually causes premature ejaculation, you’d probably get a lot of blank stares and shoulder shrugs.

So, what exactly causes premature ejaculation? Well, the answer is complicated. Premature ejaculation isn’t a medical issue with one clear-cut cause. Much like erectile dysfunction, there are a variety of factors that can lead to premature ejaculation.

Premature ejaculation can be brought about by psychological factors such as stress, anxiety, guilt, and depression, or can be caused by physical issues such hormonal imbalance, injury, or medicinal side effects. To complicate matters, it can hard to pinpoint the exact cause of premature ejaculation, which can oftentimes make it difficult to treat.

But at the end of the day, there is something that is causing your premature ejaculation. You simply need to figure out what it is. Talk to your doctor, talk to your psychologist, talk to your partner; get to the root of the issue, and you should be able to devise a plan to overcome it. There are plenty of potential causes of premature ejaculation, so it’s important to figure out what’s causing yours.

Due to the stigmas attached to sexual issues, erectile dysfunction is a problem that isn’t regularly discussed in polite conversation. As such, it is a medical problem with lots of tall tales and incorrect assumptions associated with it. Erectile dysfunction does not mean you’re no longer attracted to your partner. Erectile dysfunction does not mean that you are now sterile. Erectile dysfunction does not develop exclusively from watching too much porn. But there is an old wives tale that, unfortunately, has some legs to it: When you develop erectile dysfunction, it may be permanent.

The truth is that ED comes in many forms. There are varieties of ED that are relatively benign, only popping up when mental factors weight too heavily on the mind. There are also varieties of ED that can only be overcome with exercise and positive lifestyle changes. And there are, in fact, varieties of ED that are permanent.

Permanent ED is always health based, typically caused by internal issues with the heart or by botched surgery. When your body physically can’t supply the penis with enough blood, that makes erections impossible, and, unfortunately, that’s an issue you can’t really overcome with medication and perseverance.

If you find yourself unable to achieve an erection, and you’ve got a hunch that’s health-related, consult a doctor. If it turns out to be irreversible ED, don’t lose hope just yet. There are surgical methods to circumventing erectile dysfunction, so you don’t have to say goodbye to your erection just yet. But if you’re consistently unable to achieve an erection, don’t wait to see your doctor; set an appointment, find out your erectile health, and work towards beating the problem.

Erectile dysfunction comes in a variety of forms. There’s ED that occasionally pops up to mess up your night, there’s ED that strikes when stress at work is too much, and there’s ED that shows up and sticks around. While erectile dysfunction that is brought about due to mental hang-ups or outside factors can be easily overcome, ED that is due to physical issues can be a little harder to beat. Oftentimes, the physical cause isn’t permanent, and with hard work it can be defeated and your erection can return to normal.

But what about the physical causes that can’t be easily beaten? What about the internal issues that are set in stone and can’t be defeated through hard work and perseverance? Unfortunately, there are times that erectile dysfunction can’t be defeated via traditional methods, no matter how hard you try.

In situations such as these, your doctor may recommend pursuing surgery to remedy your issue. In erectile dysfunction surgery, a tube is added to the penis, which can be manually inflated via a pump. With this surgery, the physical issues aren’t fixed, but the pump allows you to circumvent these issues and achieve an erection.

Surgery should be considered a last ditch effort. There are plenty of pills, remedies, and workarounds that have been found to help men with ED, but if these solutions all fall short, talk seriously about the pros and cons of erectile surgery with your doctor. But it’s not a surgery to take likely; before pulling the trigger, make absolutely sure that it’s the right solution for you. Because once you’re under the knife, there’s no going back.

When a man suddenly finds himself unable to achieve an erection, it can be upsetting, embarrassing, and downright scary. When your body up and decides that you simply can’t achieve an erection anymore, it can raise a lot of questions and concerns. But while a man with newfound erectile dysfunction may be plagued by worries and questions, oftentimes he’ll opt to simply suck it up and not speak to a medial professional about it.

Erectile dysfunction is an issue that has plenty of stigmas attached to it. Because it is a sexual problem, people are hesitant to discuss it, and many are quick to write ED off as a joke. But the truth of the matter is that ED is a serious problem, which can oftentimes serve as a red flag for other serious issues such as heart disease. If man buys into the negativity associated with the issue and decides not to seek help, it can lead to problems down the right, sometimes even with deadly consequences.

A recently conducted US survey of men that suffer from ED found that 71% of participants never spoke to a doctor about their issue because they feared their problems would be dismissed, 68% didn’t seek help out of embarrassment, and a whopping 76% thought there would be no medical treatment available.

With thinking like this, there are thousands of men suffering from ED who are letting nagging questions hold them back from getting their issue taken care of. If you have erectile dysfunction, and you haven’t spoken to a doctor yet, book an appointment. While the doctor may not be able to offer a cure-all for your problem, at least he can walk you through potential solutions. Furthermore, the doctor may be able to determine if your ED is related to a serious health issue, which could potentially save your life.

Don’t let embarrassment stop you from seeking help. Talk to your doctor about your issue and together you can beat erectile dysfunction.

Depression is a slippery slope. When these intense feelings of sadness and defeat manage to weasel themselves into your life, it can be hard to shake them. When you become aware of your depression, this can oftentimes lead to your depression getting even worse. For those that suffer from depression, it can almost feel like depression is a vicious circle from which there is no escape.

While depression can impact your social decisions and life outlook, it can also begin to leak into your health. When you’re depressed, your brain is bombarded with chemicals that tell the brain to feel depressed. These chemicals can overtake other, important brain signals, leading to issues elsewhere in your body, such as with your erection.

You see, your erection requires that the brain signals it when its time to get to work. When you’re depressed, these sexual arousal signals can get lost in the shuffle, leading to your penis not getting the notice that its time to achieve an erection. This can happen consistently, with your depression chemicals and arousal chemicals battling for supremacy.

The problem with depression induced erectile dysfunction is that it can just serve to further gum up the works. When you notice you can’t achieve an erection, this leads to your depression getting worse, which in turn makes your erectile dysfunction get worse. It can be a vicious circle.

But there is a way out. Seek treatment for your depression. Whether its through medication or an alternative method, depression can be defeated. Once you’ve squared away your depression, your brain won’t be jumbled with signals anymore, allowing your erection to get back to work. But it all starts with taking that first step to overcoming it.

Losing the ability to achieve an erection can be scary, but losing an erection and not knowing why you lost it in the first place makes things even worse. When you suddenly find yourself unable to rise to the occasion, it’s inevitable that a million questions will cross your mind, but the most important is definitely “Why?”

Do you have a heart issue you didn’t know about? Is stress from work affecting your ability to perform? Do you have blocked arteries? Are you depressed?

There are plenty of potential causes for erectile dysfunction, and it can be downright infuriating not knowing which is to blame. Thankfully, there is an easy, foolproof way to determine if your erectile dysfunction is mental or physical in nature.

When a man sleeps, he achieves at least one erection. It’s just a biological quirk men have, but you can count on the fact that a night won’t pass without at least one erection. Thus, if you can’t achieve an erection while you’re conscious, you need to see if you can achieve one while you’re unconscious.

This can be accomplished by purchasing a roll of stamps. Affix a ring of stamps around the base of your penis, making sure that the ring is completely unbroken. Once you have set up this ring, it’s time to go to sleep.

When you wake up in the morning, check the ring. If it’s broken, that means you achieved an erection, which indicates your ED is caused by a mental issue. But if it remains unbroken, this indicates your issue is physical in nature.

After conducting this test, you’ll know what is causing your ED, and you can then work towards beating it and regaining your erection.